The Hillary Hole and how to deal with that stupid lock:

[bwframe]

I have first hand knowledge.
It happened to a guy next to me at Winamac.

What model and loads were he shooting?

 

[actaeon277]

Crap. It was a couple years ago. I don't remember.

He didn't have his key, cause he didn't think he'd need it.

No one at the range had a key.

I'm pretty sure (but not entirely), that it was the only gun he brought, so he was done.

 

[bwframe]

Crap. It was a couple years ago. I don't remember.

He didn't have his key, cause he didn't think he'd need it.

No one at the range had a key.

I'm pretty sure (but not entirely), that it was the only gun he brought, so he was done.

Nothing? .357 or .44mag?


According to Micheal Bane, his scandium .44mag snub was not just locked, the lock was broken (read unlockable, even with key.) He was shooting full house heavy SD or hunting loads in the L/W snub. He also reported never having heard of the issue in a .357 gun.

 

[actaeon277]

Nothing? .357 or .44mag?


According to Micheal Bane, his scandium .44mag snub was not just locked, the lock was broken (read unlockable, even with key.) He was shooting full house heavy SD or hunting loads in the L/W snub. He also reported never having heard of the issue in a .357 gun.

It was a while ago.

 

[throttletony]

On a side note, does anyone actually have first hand knowledge of the lock engaging itself? Other than the scandium .44mag, as reported by Micheal Bane?

Here's another that locked up.
This is a VERY rare problem, but with anything mechanical, there's always a potential for failure
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzKh5Y0TaY0

 

[Tombs]

Here's what I'd recommend guys...

After you pull out the safety flag device, the part that interfaces with the hammer, look and you'll notice a peg on the flat that rides in a slot on the hammer.

Grind that peg off the safety flag. Reassemble it with the safety flag where it belongs.

You don't have to worry about junk falling down into the firearm beside the hammer and tying the gun up now. Much better option.

For legal reasons, I'd advise you to replace the part before selling the firearm.

 

[WeeJ]

I was wondering why nobody had suggested grinding - seems like the logical option to me.

 

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